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Do I have to file a tax return with SARS?

  Written by Marc  

My Name is Ali I want know about tax return am working from July 2013 my pay was R13 000 now currently on getting R16 800 am eligible or tax return or not ?

Why pay tax every month but when you submit your returns they sms you that you still owe the tax man

  Written by Marc  

Why is that even though you pay tax every month and you submit your tax returns they still tell you that you owe tax man a certain amount. How do they got to that conclusion?

Can I submit tax return whilst I'm retrenched

  Written by Marc  

I was rentrenched now in May the 6th is it necessary for me to submit my tax return for refund

Two employers - how does tax work?

  Written by Marc  

If you work for 2 different employers within the same tax year, will you get a refund. The first job was a contract and it expired, now I am permanently employed somewhere else.

Medical expenses

  Written by Marc  

I am married in community of property. My wife and I had a baby in February. There were quite a few accounts we had to pay cash. The medical aid is in my wife's name. Are we able to claim the medical expenses we paid out of our own pocket after February but the accounts are in February. Also can I claim some of the medical expenses we paid out for the birth of my son instead of my wife claiming as I am not on the medical aid and do not have any medical expenses. I paid the amounts as my wife had...



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Its on my pay as a normal deduction, but shows as capped on the year to date totals (R810) why?

  Written by Marc  

I have been paying R2687. 00per month, for medical how much is the tax rebate on this, I am 61yrs old

Medical expenses paid cash

  Written by Marc  

Im permanently disabled and get an income continuation benefit every month from an insurance company. I asked the doctor to complete a ITR-DD confirmation of diagnosis of disability form. Will I then be able to claim medical expenses paid by myself at 100%??

Employer deducting more PAYE than they should

  Written by Marc  

My current employer is deducting more tax than what they should on my salary. I have complained and they say that their system is programmed to do that. I have used several tax calculators even the SARS one but it still proves that I'm paying about R700 more for tax. Please advise if SARS will refund me back this money (all the R700 paid for each month?)

Medical query for tax purposes.

  Written by Marc  

My child has been diagnosed with ADD and dyslexia. We have spent a fortune on assessments and therapies not covered by the medical aid. I had to pay these. My partner pays the medical aid. Last year we were on a medical aid that didn't cover these expenses and they have accumulated. Do I send you the total of the therapies and diagnostics?

Commission Tax implications?

  Written by Marc  

I work on commission only. Is my tax automatically paid by my employer? And do I have to submit a tax return? What are the consequences if I don't?

Am I able to get a tax refund from SARS?

  Written by Marc  

Hi and thanks for attending my question, i was employed on 1st July 2014. . . I'm wondering if I'm subject to a full tax refund cos I didn't work for the whole of the previous financial year? Your response will be highly appreciated

Rules regarding donation tax - R S A

  Written by Marc  

What is the rate of tax in South Africa on money donated by the donor to his/her son? Are there Tax free amounts? Thank you.

How can I obtain 2011 IRP5? if employer does not have?

  Written by Marc  

SARS needed my 2011 IRP5. I could not get it from employer. What must I do?

Tax due on secondary income

  Written by Marc  

I currently work a 6 hour day for a company. Tax and UIF deducted and I do receive an IRP5. I want to do extra work. That is work for a different company a few hours a day. Will work approximately 10 to 15 hours a week. They do not want to register me on their payroll. Do I invoice them for service and declare my extra income on my tax return? Will I then become a provisional tax payer?

Commission Earner - what can I claim for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

I am a commission earner and familiar with submitting returns for petrol expenditure, medical aid and RA contributions. The only other expense that I have not claimed for is the use of my cell phone, which is used in majority for work purposes. The question is how do I prove, if audited, the allocation of phone calls that have been used for work purposes; or do I just apportion my monthly subscription fee, say R2000. 00 x0. 50 = R1,000. I just don't want to find myself in the predicament were I ...



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Life insurance claim for tax purposes?

  Written by Marc  

Can I submit my Absa Life insurance?

Maintenance expense on rental property

  Written by Marc  

I own a property that I rent out for the last 30 years and the perimeter fence is damaged beyond repair . Can I claim the cost of the new fence as a maintenance expense. Thanks

What is the tax implication for SA residents working and living abroad?

  Written by Marc  

I am a South African resident working and living in Namibia ie I am permanently residing in Namibia. I get two Salaries one is from a Namibian company, taxed in Namibia and paid into a South African account. The other is paid from a Swiss company to my SA account. My question is do I pay tax on the Swiss income in SA and second when declaring the Namibian and Swiss amounts in my tax return how do I categorize them?

If a tax medical certificate has written claims not recovered from the scheme, what does it mean?

  Written by Marc  

My employer is paying R 750 @ discovery medical scheme for me every month,I nearly had also 11 month without using it or going to the doctor,so my question is can I claim something @ SARS when's the tax medical certificate return from discovery or I can't claim do to I kept on paying without using it. And when does SARS open this year for submission of IRP5

Can I claim for my financing costs (interest on my car finance) and depreciation on my vehicle?

  Written by Marc  

I receive a car allowance and can claim for official kilometers traveled with my private car. Can I claim for my financing costs (interest on my car finance) and depreciation on my vehicle?

Wear and Tear Tax deduction on personal/work Laptop

  Written by Marc  

I am a full time employed software engineer. I am looking at buying an Apple MacBook Pro Retina priced at R28000, from FNB for R1200 per month over 24 months. This purchase is in part for my work and in part for personal work. How do I determine if I qualify for the "Wear and Tear" tax deduction and for how much I will I qualify? Do I submit this with my annual personal tax?

From www. Taxim. Com [https://www. Taxtim. Com/za/help/definition/wear-and-tear] I calculated:
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Tax exemption on South African paid salary.

  Written by Marc  

With regards to be exempt from tax working outside of South Africa (the 183 and 60 day rule). I earn a salary per month and if I work outside SA I get an extra USD per diem which is tax free (S&T). My question is; can I claim the tax paid on my salary back if I make my days out of the country? Then also does the bank that my company use to pay my salary need to be from a bank outside SA to qualify for my salary tax exemption or is it irrelevant ? In my case my salary gets paid from an SA bank ac...



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Is the tax deduction correct acording to my salary scale

  Written by Marc  

I earn 29736. 00 as a gross salary. My company deducted 5966. 21for tax including overtime which is 12 hours at 1688. 94 allowances are tea premium 51. 20, telephone 166. 50, standby 3015, housing 3785, is the tax deducted correct?

How does it work wit the SARS number?

  Written by Marc  

I would like to know how I go about this I am a foreigner wit all necessary documents am staying legally in south Africa I started to do freelancing of short stories to magazines, now they say I mus have a SARS number so they can pay me,and I wanna know if I should open another acc as e one for nedbank is where my salary gets deposited every month so if I use that same acc wont they be deducting my salary from my permanent job wen its in my account because I do freelancing part time if I qualif...



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Benefits tax - am I a normal taxpayer?

  Written by Marc  

Good day, I am on a government contract and don't pay any pension fund and medical aid. I only pay UIF and PAYE. Do I fall under the same tax bracket as a permanent employee? Will I maybe get a tax return because I don't have the abovementioned benefits
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